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The Death of Hippolytus, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) In Greek mythology, Hippolytus (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, romanized: Hippolutos, lit. 'unleasher of horses'; / h ɪ ˈ p ɒ l ɪ t ə s /) [1] is the son of Theseus and an Amazon, either Hippolyta or Antiope. His downfall at the hands of Aphrodite is recounted by the ...
Act 4: a messenger tells Theseus that Hippolytus was torn to pieces by his own horses, and Neptune sends a sea monster, to the prayer of Theseus (1). The chorus gives an account of the fickleness of the great fortunes and perils which they face, recommends the safety of small and deplores the death of Hippolytus.
Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. Its 1,280 lines of verse tell the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus.
In this occasion Lascaris used as a typographic font exclusively small capitals in an archaistic effect created so to recapture the feeling of ancient epigraphy. This was to be a characteristic aspect of all the Greek books published together by Lorenzo de Alopa and Lascaris. [23] c. 1494 [23] Euripides, [21] Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis and ...
Hippolytus married the Danaid Rhode, daughter of Danaus either by the hamadryads Atlanteia or Phoebe. [2] Hippolytus, one of the Gigantes, slain by Hermes who was wearing Hades's helmet of invisibility. [5] Hippolytus, a lover of Aegiale, wife of Diomedes. [6] Hippolytus, father of Deiphobus of Amyclae (the one who cleansed Heracles for the ...
After Hippolytus rejects her yet again, Phaedra falsely accuses Hippolytus of rape. Bound by his oath, Hippolytus feels he cannot defend himself. Theseus, taken by surprise by these revelations and suffering from the onset of his earthquake warning sickness, exiles his son and curses him, telling him that he will soon feel Poseidon's wrath.
Theramenes brings news of his son's death: Hippolytus' departing chariot has been interrupted by a terrifying horned monster rising from the waves; mortally wounded by Hippolytus, its death throes drive his horses into a wild frenzy; in their flight, the chariot is dashed against the rocks and their master dragged helplessly to his death.
Hippolytus (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is an Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. The play was first produced for the City Dionysia of Athens in 428 BC and won first prize as part of a trilogy.